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Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... mast-cell degranulation ... antigens, leading ... T-cells recruit ... allergy #table #classification
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... vasodilatation HPS Classification ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #classification
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... by liver insufficiency ... rule out other causes ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... in > 90% of cases ... is key • Mast cell-mediated ... #Angioedema #Classification ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... and increased B-cell ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... heart (2-5%), liver ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... #typea #typeb #classification
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
hematopoietic cell ... in lung>heart>liver ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
increases out of cells ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... ++ influx into cells ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology